Releasing players who are still owed lots of guaranteed money is hot these days. Nothing says ‘this was a terrible contract’ ...

The Chicago Pride Parade announced its grand marshals and theme for 2026 on Tuesday. The theme is "Free to Be Proud," which organizes said reclaims the founding purpose of the event — that the freedom ...

While federal immigration enforcement shrank when many agents left Chicago in November, the aftermath is affecting what people do every day in Little Village, Pilsen and the Southeast Side.

CHICAGO - A former Chicago man was sentenced to 24 years in prison for shooting another man at a children’s indoor amusement park in west suburban Villa Park in 2021, prosecutors said. What we know ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago's Irish community has chosen its next St. Patrick's Day Parade Queen. Claire Cahill was crowned on Sunday at the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Hall on the city's Near West Side.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a beloved South Side dance coach in May 2021. Verndell Smith, 32, was shot multiple times as he left a nearby Dunkin Donuts. The ...

The Mummers Parade again has been named the best holiday parade in the country by USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards — one year after being snubbed for the top spot. The New Year's Day parade, ...

While watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade on NBC last Thursday, it was possible to be awestruck by the business side of this iconic annual event. It seemed as if there was a brand-marketing moment ...

The breakout star from this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has received another present. On the Dec. 1 episode of TODAY, 7-year-old Elliott Austin — who went viral after she said she had ...

Following the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York on Nov. 27, 2025, posts containing images that appeared to depict balloons of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents chasing a ...

West Aurora High School Marching Band members Asher and Emily Lesniak had plenty to smile about after performing as part of the Macy’s Great American Marching Band in the 99th annual Macy’s ...